Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

Hey readers, this is Lauren, visiting again from Tastes Better From Scratch. I’ve recently been on vacation, indulging in all sorts of sweet treats and fun. I’ve heard the more sugar you eat, the more you’re addicted to it. And I’m addicted. I have such a huge sweet tooth lately! And nothing cures it like chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. This Mississippi Mud Cake recipe is sure to cure that sweet tooth.

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I’m so excited to share this amazing recipe for Mississippi Mud Cake with you guys–I’m drooling just thinking about it. I have many favorite chocolate recipes, like these Caramel Filled Chocolate Cupcakes and these Triple Chocolate Brownie Bites, but nothing beats a delicious chocolate cake! What I love about this cake is, it’s chocolate bliss!! What’s better than a delicious homemade chocolate cake, with melted marshmallows and warm chocolate frosting on top? Um, nothing, in my opinion!! Serve it with a bowl of ice cream and you’re sure to have a lot new friends. 😉

Ingredients

any chocolate cakebaked in a 9x13" pan

10.5ozmini marshmallows

Frosting

1/3cupbutter

1/3cupmilk

1/3cupcocoa powder

1tspvanilla extract

3cupspowdered sugar

Instructions

Bake Chocolate Cake according to instructions. Remove cake from oven and sprinkle marshmallows all over the cake, completely covering it. Return to oven (at 350 degrees F) for 2-3 minutes or until the marshmallows are just slightly puffed and melted. Allow cake to cool completely before drizzling frosting on top.

For the frosting: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add milk and cocoa powder and whisk well. Cook for about 2-3 more minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened slightly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and powdered sugar. Use an electric mixer to make the frosting smooth. Drizzle warm frosting immediately over cake. Refrigerate cake for for about 30 minutes or until frosting has set. Store at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 304Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Cholesterol 10mg3%

Sodium 274mg11%

Potassium 123mg4%

Total Carbohydrates 58g19%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%

Sugars 43g

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A2.5%

Calcium5%

Iron8.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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